Average Rating: 3.58 Rating Variance: 0.53 Objectivity Score: 73% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicRadiohead OK Computer4.5 superbRadiohead Kid ASleeping at Last Atlas - Space 2Sufjan Stevens IllinoisSufjan Stevens Carrie and LowellWilliam Fitzsimmons Until When We Are Ghosts4.0 excellentBent ArielsBeyonce BeyonceColdplay A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay ParachutesColdplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsDeath Cab for Cutie TransatlanticismDeath Cab for Cutie PlansDeath Cab for Cutie Narrow StairsFrank Ocean channel ORANGEGary Go Gary Go [Self-Titled]While the concept of this album isn't anything groundbreaking, the songwriting and instrumentation are actually quite innovative and interesting, particularly in the album's first half. The main downfall of this album, albeit a small one, is that it begins to get repetitive near the end. Overall, though, this is a very strong release. "So So," "Brooklyn," and "Speak" are the highlights of the album for me.Imogen Heap Speak For YourselfImogen Heap EllipseThis album as a whole is just a tad weaker than Speak for Yourself, but it's nonetheless another very good album from Imogen Heap. The last three songs of the album - "The Fire," "Canvas," and "Half Life" - are some of my favorites she's ever released.Imogen Heap SparksIron And Wine The Creek Drank the CradleJohn Mayer Room for SquaresJohn Mayer ContinuumKings of Convenience Quiet is the New LoudKings of Convenience Declaration of DependenceSleeping at Last DarknessSleeping at Last LightSleeping at Last Atlas - Space 1Sleeping at Last Atlas - LandSleeping at Last Atlas - OceansSufjan Stevens MichiganSufjan Stevens The Age of AdzTycho Past is PrologueTycho DiveTycho Sunrise ProjectorVanessa Carlton Rabbits on the RunWhitley The SubmarineThis album as a whole is a very solid release. The last three songs in particular are arguably the best on the album, with "All is Whole" being my personal favorite track.William Fitzsimmons The Sparrow and the CrowWilliam Fitzsimmons GoodnightWilliam Fitzsimmons Pittsburgh3.5 greatBand of Horses Everything All the TimeCarly Rae Jepsen EmotionColdplay X&YColdplay Mylo XylotoHaley Reinhart Listen Up!John Mayer Heavier ThingsJohn Mayer Battle StudiesJohn Mayer Born and RaisedJohn Mayer Paradise ValleyJosiah Leming Come On KidMichelle Branch Hotel PaperMichelle Branch The Spirit RoomSleeping at Last Atlas - Life"Son" is a phenomenal song and possibly one of the best that Ryan has ever released. However, while the other songs on this EP are good, they don't quite measure up to the brilliance of "Son." I would say this is largely in part because Ryan resorts to lyrics that are unfortunately somewhat contrived at times ("Life" and "Daughter" are both guilty of this). Overall, this is a very good EP, but I was hoping it would be groundbreaking like some of Ryan's other EPs, so it falls a bit short in my eyes.Steve Burns Songs for DustmitesTycho AwakeVanessa Carlton LibermanWilliam Fitzsimmons Gold In The ShadowWilliam Fitzsimmons Lions3.0 goodColdplay Ghost Stories"O" is gorgeous and very reminiscent of Parachutes. Easily the highlight of the album. The rest, however, is very inconsistent - some good tracks, but there's a lot of lazy songwriting, especially on tracks like "A Sky Full of Stars."Halsey BadlandsAt times, Halsey's lyrics are a bit cliche and juvenile, but I think in a lot of ways, that's exactly why this album works relatively well. I see the narrative of this whole album as a girl new to adulthood who is just beginning to discover her niche in the world. For instance, if she wrote a song like "New Americana" at 30 rather than 20, it wouldn't work at all, but on an album like this, it fits right in with this "new adult" sort of perspective - my generation is so awesome, we're so open-minded, we'll show you adults how to do it right. It's this naivete that is simultaneously the album's weakest AND strongest quality.John Mayer Inside Wants OutAs Inside Wants Out was released prior to Mayer's first true album, Room for Squares, it contains many of the same tracks that appear on that album as well. However, it's evident this EP was definitely a prototype as most of the tracks that appear here are perfected on Room for Squares. Compared to the finalized RfS versions, the versions that appear on this EP are much slower, sleepier, and less engaging. With that said, there are a few tracks that don't appear on any of his later albums, and with the exception of "Love Soon," which is somewhat dull, all of them are pretty great songs. What most likely makes them stand out positively for me is that Mayer never recorded other versions of them, so there's nothing else to compare them to. Katharine McPhee HysteriaKaty Perry One of the Boys2.5 averageBig Time Rush ElevateLyrically, this album is a pretty substantial improvement over their first one, even though said lyrics are far from perfect. While the album as a whole isn't too much more interesting than their first one, it's a solid pop release that shows they'd grown in between albums.Big Time Rush 24/SevenCharlie Puth Nine Track MindLooking at the reviews on this site, I was expecting this album to suck majorly, but other than the two abysmal singles, it's not a bad listen at all - I'd even rate it a 3 if those singles weren't on the album. I will say that if you're looking for world class songwriting, you're not going to find it here, but what Charlie does have going for him is solid presentation, and the presentation alone is what elevates this album for me.Coldplay A Head Full of DreamsKaty Perry Teenage DreamKaty Perry PrismThe first half of this album is inconsistent, while the second half is just dull. It's a shame, too, because there are several songs on here ("Dark Horse," "Ghost," and "By the Grace of God") that could easily belong on a 3.5 album. Overall, though, this album doesn't have any sort of edge or anything that makes Katy truly distinguishable from other artists out there.Kesha AnimalWhile I'm not particularly fond of this album, I recognize that it doesn't aspire to be anything more than what it is. For what it's trying to achieve, I'd say it's pretty successful.Kesha Warrior2.0 poorBig Time Rush B.T.R.Passable presentation saves some really awful lyrics. The album is admittedly pretty catchy, but it falls short in its repetitiveness and lack of any creativity whatsoever.1.0 awfulbrokeNCYDE I'm Not a Fan, but the Kids Like It!The Shaggs Philosophy of the World
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